Bio

TRANSACTIONSSigned to new four-year contract with Carolina (3/6/18)...Signed to contract extension by Carolina (2/28/14)...Signed as a free agent by Carolina (11/21/12)...Waived by Washington (8/28/12)...Signed as a free agent by Washington (12/8/09)...Waived by Baltimore (9/5/09)...Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Baltimore (5/8/09).

2016Played in 16 games for Carolina…Converted 30-of-38 field goal attempts and 31-of-34 extra point attempts for a team-leading 121 points…Marked fourth consecutive season with at least 100 points…Ranks second in team history with 549 points (122 field goals, 183 extra points)...Punted four times for a 45.0-yard gross average and long of 54 yards...Responsible for four special teams tackles...Part of a kickoff unit that limited opponents to an average of 18.1 yards per return, the top mark in the NFL, and ranked fifth with an average drive start of the 23.7-yard line…Since 2013, leads the NFL with a 74.2 touchback percentage and 256 touchbacks…Vs. San Francisco (9/18): Notched a career-high 16 points, converting all four field goal attempts and four-of-five extra point attempts…Efforts helped Carolina score 46 points, the third most in a single game in team history…Equaled career high with four field goals, hitting from 39, 31, 49 and 41 yards…Vs. Minnesota (9/25): Scored four points, converting one-of-two field goal attempts and only extra point attempt to pass wide receiver Steve Smith (454 from 2001-13) for second on the franchise's all-time points scored list…Vs. San Diego (12/11): Equaled career high with four field goals, converting all four attempts from 41, 44, 45 and 23 yards…At Washington (12/19): Equaled career high with four field goals on five attempts, converting four attempts from 35, 23, 23 and 41 yards… Streak of 13 consecutive made field goals, the third-longest streak of his career, dating to Week 9 at Los Angeles (11/6) ended.

2015Played in 16 games for Carolina…Converted 30-of-36 field goal attempts and 56-of-59 extra point tries for a franchise record and career high 146 points…Ranked second in points in the NFL behind New England’s Stephen Gostkowski (151)…The 30 field goals are tied for fifth most in the NFL and the third most in a single season in Panthers history…Kicked two game-winning field goals…Since the start of 2013, leads the NFL with a 74.2 touchback percentage…POSTSEASON: Played in NFC Divisional Playoff versus Seattle (1/17), NFC Championship versus Arizona (1/24) and Super Bowl 50 (2/7)…Made 4-of-5 field goals and 10-of-10 extra points…HONORS: Earned first career Player of the Month Award, garnering NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November after leading the NFL in scoring (62 points) and field goals (15)...Was a perfect six-for-six on 48-plus yard field goal attempts in November…Vs. Indianapolis (11/2): Kicked a 52-yard field goal in overtime to win the game, his fifth career game-winning field goal and first with Carolina…Vs. Washington (11/22): Matched career highs of five extra points made and five extra point attempts…At Dallas (11/26): Equaled career high with four field goals, hitting from 49, 43, 25 and 50…At New York Giants (12/20): Kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired for his sixth career game-winning field goal.

2014Played in 16 games for Carolina...Converted 29-of-35 field goal attempts and all 34 extra point tries for a team-leading and career-high 121 points...29 field goals stand as the third most in team history...Placed 76-of-78 kickoffs in the end zone with an NFC-leading 61 touchbacks...Ranked first in the NFL for the second consecutive season with a 78.2 touchback percentage...Leads the NFL with 124 touchbacks since 2013...Recovered one fumble...POSTSEASON: Played in NFC Wild Card versus Arizona (1/3) and NFC Divisional Playoff at Seattle (1/10)...Connected on three-of-four field goal attempts and all five extra point tries for 14 points...Notched one special teams tackle...Vs. Detroit (9/14): Recovered a fumble by Lions kick returner Jeremy Ross to set up a 38-yard field goal...Vs. Atlanta (11/16): Streak of seven consecutive made field goals from 50 yards or more dating back to 2013 ended...Had a career-long 63-yard field goal attempt blocked, the second-longest field goal attempt in team history...At New Orleans (12/7): Matched career highs of five extra points made and five extra point attempts...Vs. Tampa Bay (12/14): Equaled career high with four field goals, hitting from 29, 49, 38 and 45 yards.

2013Played in 16 games for Carolina...Converted 24-of-27 field goal attempts and all 42 extra point tries for a team-leading 114 points...Established a career high with an 88.9 field goal percentage...Equaled career-best streak of 14 consecutive field goals made...Set a franchise record and tied for the NFL lead for the most made field goals of 50 yards or more with six...Only kicker in the NFL with more than three attempts from 50-plus yards without a miss from that distance...Placed 76-of-82 kickoffs in the end zone with 63 touchbacks...Led the NFL with a 77.8 touchback percentage, the highest touchback percentage in the NFL since 1994...Helped the Panthers rank fourth in the league in opponents' average drive start of the 20.2-yard line following kickoffs...POSTSEASON: Played in NFC Divisional Playoff versus San Francisco (1/12)...Connected on one extra point and a 24-yard field goal...Vs. New York Giants (9/22): Matched career highs of five extra points made and five extra point attempts...Streak of 14 consecutive kickoffs for touchbacks to start the season ended when Giants returned one from nine yards deep in the end zone in the fourth quarter...At Minnesota (10/13): Equaled career highs of five extra points made and five extra point attempts...Vs. Atlanta (11/3): Matched the second-longest field goal in team history with a 55-yarder, previously accomplished by John Kasay versus San Francisco (10/24/10)...At San Francisco (11/10): Put Panthers ahead on a 53-yard field goal with 10:05 remaining in the fourth quarter...Missed wide left on a 48-yard field goal attempt in the third quarter, ending streaks of 12 consecutive field goals made to begin the season and 14 consecutive field goals made dating back to the 2012 season...Tied career-best streak of 14 consecutive field goals made, previously accomplished from Nov. 27, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012 while with the Washington Redskins.

2012Signed as a free agent by Carolina (11/21) after kicker Justin Medlock was waived...Played in six games...Finished second on the team in scoring with 47 points...Converted 20-of-21 extra point opportunities and 9-of-11 field goal attempts...Placed 32-of-35 kickoffs in the end zone with 20 touchbacks...Attended training camp with Washington before being waived during the preseason (8/28)...At Philadelphia (11/26): Gave the Panthers the lead for good on a 23-yard field goal with 12:40 remaining in the fourth quarter...Vs. Oakland (12/23): Kicked a 51-yard field goal...Marked the Panthers' first field goal of 50 yards or more since versus San Francisco (10/24/10)...At New Orleans (12/30): Established single-game career highs for points with 14, extra points made with five and extra point attempts with five.

2011Played in 16 games for Washington...Connected on 31-of-41 field goal attempts and 25-of-26 extra point tries for a team-leading 118 points...31 field goals equaled the second most in franchise history...Tied the team record for the most field goals of 50 yards or more with four...Had five field goal attempts blocked...Excluding blocks, only missed one field goal from less than 49 yards...Registered 32 touchbacks...Contributed to Redskins finishing second in the NFL in kickoff coverage...Posted four special teams tackles...Vs. Arizona (9/18): Hit game-winning 34-yard field goal with 1:50 left in the fourth quarter...Marked fourth career game-winning field goal...Vs. San Francisco (11/6): Booted a team-record and career-long 59-yard field goal...Vs. New York Jets (12/4): Matched single-game career high with four field goals...Vs. Minnesota (12/24): Equaled single-game career high with four field goals...At Philadelphia (1/1): Broke three vertebrae in his back while trying to make a tackle...Continued to play and made an extra point and 34-yard field goal.

2010Played in 16 games for Washington...Led the team in scoring with 100 points on 24-of-35 field goals and 28-of-28 extra points...Recorded nine touchbacks...Helped Redskins rank second in the NFL in kickoff coverage...Punted four times for a 35.3-yard gross average with one inside the 20 and long of 42 yards...Responsible for three special teams tackles...GAME-WINNING FIELD GOALS: Kicked three game-winning field goals in overtime...Converted from 33 yards versus Green Bay (10/10), 48 yards at Tennessee (11/21) and 31 yards at Jacksonville (12/26)...Tied NFL record for the most overtime field goals in a season with three, previously accomplished by John Kasay for Carolina in 2003 and Jason Hanson for Detroit in 1994...PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for efforts at Jacksonville (12/26) in Week 16...Vs. Green Bay (10/10): Tied game on a 45-yard field goal with 1:07 remaining in the fourth quarter...Won game on a 33-yard field goal in overtime...At Tennessee (11/21): Established single-game career highs for field goals made with four, including the game-winning 48-yarder in overtime, and field goals attempted with six...At Jacksonville (12/26): Connected on field goals from 48 yards in regulation and 31 yards in overtime.

2009Signed as a free agent by Washington (12/8) when the Redskins waived kicker Shaun Suisham...Played in the last four games...Made all four field goal attempts and six-of-seven PAT attempts for 18 points...Notched three touchbacks...Added one special teams tackle...Played all four games with a broken bone in his right foot - his kicking foot...Originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Baltimore (5/8)...Successful on one-of-three field goal attempts and all four extra point opportunities in three preseason games...Waived by the Ravens (9/5)...At Oakland (12/13): Made NFL debut...Converted both field goal attempts, including a season long 46-yarder...Established single-game career highs for extra points made and attempted with four.

COLLEGEPlayed in 40 games at Florida State...Served as Seminoles place kicker for just one season...Earned the Lou Groza Award as the nation's top place kicker and second-team All-American honors as a senior in 2008...Converted 24-of-26 field goal attempts, including 18 in a row and a long of 53 yards...Finished first in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 24 made field goals, 92.3 percent field goal conversion rate and five field goals of 50 yards or more despite not playing in the first two games after tearing the meniscus in his right knee two weeks prior to the start of the year...Only two misses came from 50 and 52 yards...Led the nation's kickers and Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring with 105 points...Handled punting duties for three seasons...Averaged 42.1 yards on 148 punts with a long of 64 yards.

PERSONALAttended J.M. Tate HS in Cantonment, Fla....Majored in criminology at Florida State...Last name is pronounced guh-KNOW.

TRANSACTIONSSigned to new four-year contract with Carolina (3/6/18)...Signed to contract extension by Carolina (2/28/14)...Signed as a free agent by Carolina (11/21/12)...Waived by Washington (8/28/12)...Signed as a free agent by Washington (12/8/09)...Waived by Baltimore (9/5/09)...Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Baltimore (5/8/09).

2016Played in 16 games for Carolina…Converted 30-of-38 field goal attempts and 31-of-34 extra point attempts for a team-leading 121 points…Marked fourth consecutive season with at least 100 points…Ranks second in team history with 549 points (122 field goals, 183 extra points)...Punted four times for a 45.0-yard gross average and long of 54 yards...Responsible for four special teams tackles...Part of a kickoff unit that limited opponents to an average of 18.1 yards per return, the top mark in the NFL, and ranked fifth with an average drive start of the 23.7-yard line…Since 2013, leads the NFL with a 74.2 touchback percentage and 256 touchbacks…Vs. San Francisco (9/18): Notched a career-high 16 points, converting all four field goal attempts and four-of-five extra point attempts…Efforts helped Carolina score 46 points, the third most in a single game in team history…Equaled career high with four field goals, hitting from 39, 31, 49 and 41 yards…Vs. Minnesota (9/25): Scored four points, converting one-of-two field goal attempts and only extra point attempt to pass wide receiver Steve Smith (454 from 2001-13) for second on the franchise's all-time points scored list…Vs. San Diego (12/11): Equaled career high with four field goals, converting all four attempts from 41, 44, 45 and 23 yards…At Washington (12/19): Equaled career high with four field goals on five attempts, converting four attempts from 35, 23, 23 and 41 yards… Streak of 13 consecutive made field goals, the third-longest streak of his career, dating to Week 9 at Los Angeles (11/6) ended.

2015Played in 16 games for Carolina…Converted 30-of-36 field goal attempts and 56-of-59 extra point tries for a franchise record and career high 146 points…Ranked second in points in the NFL behind New England’s Stephen Gostkowski (151)…The 30 field goals are tied for fifth most in the NFL and the third most in a single season in Panthers history…Kicked two game-winning field goals…Since the start of 2013, leads the NFL with a 74.2 touchback percentage…POSTSEASON: Played in NFC Divisional Playoff versus Seattle (1/17), NFC Championship versus Arizona (1/24) and Super Bowl 50 (2/7)…Made 4-of-5 field goals and 10-of-10 extra points…HONORS: Earned first career Player of the Month Award, garnering NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November after leading the NFL in scoring (62 points) and field goals (15)...Was a perfect six-for-six on 48-plus yard field goal attempts in November…Vs. Indianapolis (11/2): Kicked a 52-yard field goal in overtime to win the game, his fifth career game-winning field goal and first with Carolina…Vs. Washington (11/22): Matched career highs of five extra points made and five extra point attempts…At Dallas (11/26): Equaled career high with four field goals, hitting from 49, 43, 25 and 50…At New York Giants (12/20): Kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired for his sixth career game-winning field goal.

2014Played in 16 games for Carolina...Converted 29-of-35 field goal attempts and all 34 extra point tries for a team-leading and career-high 121 points...29 field goals stand as the third most in team history...Placed 76-of-78 kickoffs in the end zone with an NFC-leading 61 touchbacks...Ranked first in the NFL for the second consecutive season with a 78.2 touchback percentage...Leads the NFL with 124 touchbacks since 2013...Recovered one fumble...POSTSEASON: Played in NFC Wild Card versus Arizona (1/3) and NFC Divisional Playoff at Seattle (1/10)...Connected on three-of-four field goal attempts and all five extra point tries for 14 points...Notched one special teams tackle...Vs. Detroit (9/14): Recovered a fumble by Lions kick returner Jeremy Ross to set up a 38-yard field goal...Vs. Atlanta (11/16): Streak of seven consecutive made field goals from 50 yards or more dating back to 2013 ended...Had a career-long 63-yard field goal attempt blocked, the second-longest field goal attempt in team history...At New Orleans (12/7): Matched career highs of five extra points made and five extra point attempts...Vs. Tampa Bay (12/14): Equaled career high with four field goals, hitting from 29, 49, 38 and 45 yards.

2013Played in 16 games for Carolina...Converted 24-of-27 field goal attempts and all 42 extra point tries for a team-leading 114 points...Established a career high with an 88.9 field goal percentage...Equaled career-best streak of 14 consecutive field goals made...Set a franchise record and tied for the NFL lead for the most made field goals of 50 yards or more with six...Only kicker in the NFL with more than three attempts from 50-plus yards without a miss from that distance...Placed 76-of-82 kickoffs in the end zone with 63 touchbacks...Led the NFL with a 77.8 touchback percentage, the highest touchback percentage in the NFL since 1994...Helped the Panthers rank fourth in the league in opponents' average drive start of the 20.2-yard line following kickoffs...POSTSEASON: Played in NFC Divisional Playoff versus San Francisco (1/12)...Connected on one extra point and a 24-yard field goal...Vs. New York Giants (9/22): Matched career highs of five extra points made and five extra point attempts...Streak of 14 consecutive kickoffs for touchbacks to start the season ended when Giants returned one from nine yards deep in the end zone in the fourth quarter...At Minnesota (10/13): Equaled career highs of five extra points made and five extra point attempts...Vs. Atlanta (11/3): Matched the second-longest field goal in team history with a 55-yarder, previously accomplished by John Kasay versus San Francisco (10/24/10)...At San Francisco (11/10): Put Panthers ahead on a 53-yard field goal with 10:05 remaining in the fourth quarter...Missed wide left on a 48-yard field goal attempt in the third quarter, ending streaks of 12 consecutive field goals made to begin the season and 14 consecutive field goals made dating back to the 2012 season...Tied career-best streak of 14 consecutive field goals made, previously accomplished from Nov. 27, 2011 to Jan. 1, 2012 while with the Washington Redskins.

2012Signed as a free agent by Carolina (11/21) after kicker Justin Medlock was waived...Played in six games...Finished second on the team in scoring with 47 points...Converted 20-of-21 extra point opportunities and 9-of-11 field goal attempts...Placed 32-of-35 kickoffs in the end zone with 20 touchbacks...Attended training camp with Washington before being waived during the preseason (8/28)...At Philadelphia (11/26): Gave the Panthers the lead for good on a 23-yard field goal with 12:40 remaining in the fourth quarter...Vs. Oakland (12/23): Kicked a 51-yard field goal...Marked the Panthers' first field goal of 50 yards or more since versus San Francisco (10/24/10)...At New Orleans (12/30): Established single-game career highs for points with 14, extra points made with five and extra point attempts with five.

2011Played in 16 games for Washington...Connected on 31-of-41 field goal attempts and 25-of-26 extra point tries for a team-leading 118 points...31 field goals equaled the second most in franchise history...Tied the team record for the most field goals of 50 yards or more with four...Had five field goal attempts blocked...Excluding blocks, only missed one field goal from less than 49 yards...Registered 32 touchbacks...Contributed to Redskins finishing second in the NFL in kickoff coverage...Posted four special teams tackles...Vs. Arizona (9/18): Hit game-winning 34-yard field goal with 1:50 left in the fourth quarter...Marked fourth career game-winning field goal...Vs. San Francisco (11/6): Booted a team-record and career-long 59-yard field goal...Vs. New York Jets (12/4): Matched single-game career high with four field goals...Vs. Minnesota (12/24): Equaled single-game career high with four field goals...At Philadelphia (1/1): Broke three vertebrae in his back while trying to make a tackle...Continued to play and made an extra point and 34-yard field goal.

2010Played in 16 games for Washington...Led the team in scoring with 100 points on 24-of-35 field goals and 28-of-28 extra points...Recorded nine touchbacks...Helped Redskins rank second in the NFL in kickoff coverage...Punted four times for a 35.3-yard gross average with one inside the 20 and long of 42 yards...Responsible for three special teams tackles...GAME-WINNING FIELD GOALS: Kicked three game-winning field goals in overtime...Converted from 33 yards versus Green Bay (10/10), 48 yards at Tennessee (11/21) and 31 yards at Jacksonville (12/26)...Tied NFL record for the most overtime field goals in a season with three, previously accomplished by John Kasay for Carolina in 2003 and Jason Hanson for Detroit in 1994...PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for efforts at Jacksonville (12/26) in Week 16...Vs. Green Bay (10/10): Tied game on a 45-yard field goal with 1:07 remaining in the fourth quarter...Won game on a 33-yard field goal in overtime...At Tennessee (11/21): Established single-game career highs for field goals made with four, including the game-winning 48-yarder in overtime, and field goals attempted with six...At Jacksonville (12/26): Connected on field goals from 48 yards in regulation and 31 yards in overtime.

2009Signed as a free agent by Washington (12/8) when the Redskins waived kicker Shaun Suisham...Played in the last four games...Made all four field goal attempts and six-of-seven PAT attempts for 18 points...Notched three touchbacks...Added one special teams tackle...Played all four games with a broken bone in his right foot - his kicking foot...Originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Baltimore (5/8)...Successful on one-of-three field goal attempts and all four extra point opportunities in three preseason games...Waived by the Ravens (9/5)...At Oakland (12/13): Made NFL debut...Converted both field goal attempts, including a season long 46-yarder...Established single-game career highs for extra points made and attempted with four.

COLLEGEPlayed in 40 games at Florida State...Served as Seminoles place kicker for just one season...Earned the Lou Groza Award as the nation's top place kicker and second-team All-American honors as a senior in 2008...Converted 24-of-26 field goal attempts, including 18 in a row and a long of 53 yards...Finished first in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 24 made field goals, 92.3 percent field goal conversion rate and five field goals of 50 yards or more despite not playing in the first two games after tearing the meniscus in his right knee two weeks prior to the start of the year...Only two misses came from 50 and 52 yards...Led the nation's kickers and Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring with 105 points...Handled punting duties for three seasons...Averaged 42.1 yards on 148 punts with a long of 64 yards.

PERSONALAttended J.M. Tate HS in Cantonment, Fla....Majored in criminology at Florida State...Last name is pronounced guh-KNOW.